Integrated Burn care Centre inaugurated in Kerala

Kozhikode, Nov 23 (PTI) An integrated Burn Care Centre for comprehensive management of major burns, claimed to be the first of its kind in Kerala, was today inaugurated at a hospital here by British Deputy High Commissioner in Chennai Bharat Joshi.

The centre, launched at the BabyMemorial Hospital, would have a six-bed ICU, an Operation Theatre designated for burn injuryand two isolation rooms and will be managed by a dedicated team of plastic surgeons, critical-care specialists, emergency physicians and specially-trained staff.

Speaking on the occasion, Joshi said: "The majority of burn survivors are women. Their vulnerabilities are unique because of psycho-social stigma they face from family, friends and employers".

"I am proud that my team has partnered with Chennai based NGO PCVC to build understanding of burn-care and facilitate state and national-level knowledge sharing and policy discussion to improve the care available to victims of burn violence," Joshi added.

BMHs Chairman and Managing Director Dr K G Alexander, who dedicated the burn-care centre to the people of Malabar, said, "burns are one of the most devastating forms of trauma and require immediate, specialist care to minimise infection and mortality.

"I am delighted that we at BMH are able to launch the first integrated burns unit in Kerala," he said.

Rudy Fernandez, Head of Public Affairsat the British Deputy High Commission, Chennai, said todays launch reinforced the message of a new UK-backed initiative to develop holistic support for women survivors of burn violence in India. PTI KV VS SUA

This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.

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